Holders for tape cassettes

Abstract

A holder for a tape cassette forming a U-shaped housing with shanks to fit over the projections which laterally flank the long open side of the cassette, the holder having one end wall and a spring bearing against the end wall to urge the cassette longitudinally of the housing, the other end of the housing having a latch retaining the cassette in the housing, and arms and cams which fit into the tape reels of the cassette.

What we claim is: 
     
       1. A holder for tape cassettes and the like, the holder being in the form of an elongate U-shaped supporting rail having side walls confronting each other to receive the cassette therebetween, the side walls having inwardly-curved edges to slide over the projections which laterally flank the long open side of the cassette, the supporting rail having at one end a transverse end wall to confront the end of the cassette, resilient means on the transverse end wall and urging the cassette along the rail and away from the end wall, and the rail having a holding and locking means at the end opposite the end wall and releasably securing the cassette against the urging of the spring. 
     
     
       2. A holder according to claim 1, in which the holding and locking means consists of a tongue with lug and release key moulded onto it, the means being formed as part of the base wall of the holder. 
     
     
       3. A holder according to claim 1 in which the side walls have, on their outer sides, means for the connection of other holders. 
     
     
       4. A holder according to claim 3 in which said side walls have, respectively, dovetail-shaped inserts and receptacles to fit together with like inserts and receptacles of other similar holders. 
     
     
       5. A holder according to claim 1, and further including outward-springing arms with tape spool-locking cams mounted on at least one side wall.